1999
Updates
December, 1999.
29: New Super Soakers(tm) release date coming soon. Go to the Aquatica
Yahoo Club for some tantalizing rumours.
20: Welcome to the NEW Aquatechnology.
4: Update launch date moved up to 12.20.1999.
November,
1999.
25: Updates continue offline. Colder Fall and Winter months result in
infrequent postings. However, this site is FAR from forgotten.
7: Official announcement. Aquatechnology to reveal a major site upgrade
on 01.01.2000. More information as it becomes available.
3: Another Water Game type added. See Tips & Tactics
page.
October, 1999.
26: Aquatechnology is featured in Netscape What's Cool? site. Counter
explosion...
23: More Water Game types added. See Tips & Tactics
page.
17: Minor editing done to some Flash files.
9: XXP 275 review posted. See The Armoury. Training Guide
- Part 17 added (Topic: Group Attacks).
3: The Armoury and Tips & Tactics pages redone using
Flash.
2: What's New? page redone using Flash. Site continuing
to evolve.
1: COMPLETE SITE REFORMAT/EDITING. All pages edited. Everything
from new Flash movies replacing many older graphics to re-writes of weaponry/tactical
information to new pages and more! No stone left unturned!
September,
1999.
23: Aquatica Webring
generated (again thanx to SSW). If you have a Super Soaker (or any other
respectable water weapon) website, feel free to apply.
22: Aquatica
(Yahoo Club) formed. Special thanx goes out to SuperSoakerWarrior of AquaNexus
(co-founder).
14: Tentative site launch date set at 10/01/99.
8: Updates to the site continue offline. Nothing major to
report in the Super Soaker world. BTW, thanks to those who emailed me
giving some suggestions about how this site could improve. Still debating
when the new site will be launched.
August, 1999.
31: END OF SEASON?! Summer dwindles to a close... soon (at least up here)
leaves will start to fall and snow will bury everything in sight. As such,
Aquatechnology will be going into a pseudo-hibernation. This is not to
say that there will be no new updates. However, updates will definitely
not be as frequent and no major changes expected until next year. However,
this site will be undergoing some major enhancements. All weaponry descriptions
will be revised such that comparing weaponry will be simpler. Also, a
lot more animations (i.e. Flash) will be used. Stay tuned...
28, 1999.: Links updated. Shrubs
added to Battle Grounds.
23: MANY UPDATES:
i)Formations and Formations:Part
II edited. (Flash files used to replace previous
.GIF files to shrink file sizes.);
ii)SS50: Classic Series review
added;
iii)All weapons-review pages edited. (Easier
bottom-of-the-page navigation.);
iv)Links page updated. (Many
smaller Super Soaker(tm) sites added.);
v)Lil'
Squirts review added;
vi)Ranges determined for most of the water weaponry. (Many
thanks to my girlfriend who helped me measure the ranges. Took a mere
1.5 hours...!!!)
19: Water Sprinkler use added.
Pool Pumper Blaster review added.
16: New Splash-Flash image for the main
page made. (Couldn't you tell?)
14: The Armoury page layout edited.
Each Super Soaker(tm) series given a separate pull-down menu for ease
of navigation. Water hose use added.
12: SS:Naboo Pistol and SS:Queen
Amidala Pistol reviewed. (Both water weapons found on sale at a games
store.)
10: XP 90 and SS:Battle
Droid Rifle reservoir volumes determined. Spelling mistakes on some
pages corrected.
8: Battle Grounds updated.
1: Battle Grounds looked at in
more detail.
July, 1999.
25: Star Wars: Battle Droid Rifle
Super Soaker reviewed.
22: At-Night Firefights - Part
II posted.
17: War Journal updated.
14: XP 65 review posted. War
Journal updated. Also realized that the Mini-XP
page was not uploaded properly. (DOH!) Fixed now.
13: Mini-XP Series review posted.
Training Guide - Part XV posted.
7: Training Guide - Part XII,
Part XIII and Part
XIV posted. Links updated.
3: Training Guide - Part IX,
Part X and Part
XI posted. XP 90:Pulse Fire review posted.
War Journal updated.
June, 1999.
28: Training Guide - Part VII
and Part VIII posted. Another story added
to the War Journal.
26: SS MDS review posted. War
Journal updated. Links page updated. On another note, they say, "Imitation
is the truest form of flattery." There are now a few other water
weapon sites out there using a format and sometimes even pictures from
this site on their own (some with... some without direct permission).
I, personally, find it flattering and amusing in its own way. Just wanted
to say "Thanx!" to all the fans of water weapons out there who
have dropped a line my way to give suggestions on this site. Aquatechnology
has definitely grown immensely from its original roots. (At
the time of this posting, Aquatechnology occupied 986kb on the server
spread over 126 different files! 21 different Super Soakers (tm) have
been reviewed and there are 25 various pages in the Tips & Tactics
section.)
23: War Journal updated. Tips
and Tactics page edited.
22: Waterwar Game Types - Part
II posted. Water weapon usage pages reorganized based on technology
as opposed to weapon class. (See: Tips and Tactics)
20: SS 30 review posted. Weapon
combinations updated. FAQ updated. War Journal
section added.
19: Waterwar Game Types posted.
Granted, there are more variations than those listed, but its an intro,
not an ending. Some minor corrections done to pages.
13: SC 400 Cross-Section posted.
Filling Stations ideas posted. SS
50: 10th Year Anniversary Edition, SS 100
and XP 150 reviews posted.
9: Fairly extensive site updates. XP
20 and XXP 175 reviews added. Links edited
and updated. (Old sites not updated for nearly a year removed from list.)
Training Guide: Part VI posted. F.A.Q.
updated. Formations: Part II posted. One
of my SC 400s developed a hairline crack where the water reservoir connects
to the weapon. The broken weapon was opened for repairs. Pictures of opened
SC 400 to be posted soon. Not sure why Larami chose to use this type of
water reservoir as opposed to the style used on the XP 20 or XP 40.
5: Side menu redesigned. (Smaller file --> quicker load.)
More on Shielding posted. XP
40 review added. Training Guide: Part
V posted.
1: Training Guide: Part IV
and Target Practice posted. F.A.Q. section
added.
May, 1999
30: Training Guide: Part III
posted. Some penetration values determined for weaponry(It's
about time!) A note added in for the CPS 1500
review. A LOT of typos now edited. (Thankfully, no one has complained...
or even noticed? *smirk*)
27: Training Guide: Part II
posted. Links updated.
26: Water Balloon Use Tips
added. Links page updated (Some sites have changed names). New Section:
Water Warrior Training Guide: Part I posted.
23: Added firing chamber capacity and pump volumes for XP
70 and XP 110. Ambush
and Alarms/Booby-Traps tips sections added.
Detailing ideas added to Painting.
22: Bought an XP 70 and XP
110. Reviews added. Reconnaissance tips
added to Tips & Tactics.
19: Two sections added to Tips & Tactics: tips on ammunition
and group formations. Links page updated.
17: Weapon-combinations added to The
Armoury. Saw the StarWars Super Soakers(tm) at a local Toys'R'Us.
Those things are small! (All three smaller than the SC 400) Decided against
purchasing... perhaps they're "cute" to show-off, but do not
look very useful for any true water wars. Links page updated and short
site descriptions added.
16: Weapon descriptions edited. Bought a SC400
and SC Power Pak(?!). Now I have the full SC-series.
Reviews of each added and Overview pages updated. Nozzle modification
page added but more to come for that page.
13: Modified weapon-description pages for easier navigation.
Overview and Armoury updated to match. Splash page also modified.
11: Bought a SC500(?!) Didn't think I would... guess I'm
obsessed. SC500-description page added. Pictures of all weapons added,
too.
9: Feedback section added to Links page.
8: Pump volumes determined for each water blaster listed.
Tips page format edited.
4: Pictures of water weapons edited. Water balloon short
description added.
2: Subpage header graphics applied to related pages. New,
smaller images used for weapon pics. Site undergoing re-styling. New look
for 1999.
1: New page headers for the four main subpages: What's New?,
The Armoury, Tips and Tactics, and Links.
April, 1999
30: Updating Armoury a bit. Added a new section to modifications.
29: Updating Armoury a bit. Added SS
50 page. ...still need to take pictures of some of the weapons.
20: Just got my hands on a SC600
Super Soaker. Not bad... not bad at all...
2: Page back up. Still have been unable to find new Super
Soakers in stores, but the season has just begun.
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